The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-27
Powderlys Request for Fitting Observance
of the Fourth of July Causes Trouble Be-
tween the District and Local Bodies.
Result of the Conference of Secretaries
of Local Civil-Service Boards.
Thirty-Five Thousand Acres of Fraudulent
Land Entries To Be Canceled-The Presi-
dents st. Louis Visit May Be Postponed.
THE KNIGHTS AND ANARCHY.

Serious Quarrel Among Washington Knights
Over PowderIy's ourth-of-JuIy Request.
EpeciaI to the lndianapolis Journal
WAsHINGToN, June 25.-The recent protest of
the local assemblies, *. of L., of East Washing
ton against the refusal of District Assembly &c
to favorably receive and act upon General Mas
ter Work man Powderly's invitation to fttingly
observe the approaching anniversary OF national
independence has created furor in the order
here 1t has leaked out that the last two ses-
sions of the district assembly, at which not
more tn an one half or onethird of the delegates
were present. were rather exciting occasions.
It appears that one of the locals requested the
district assembly to issue what is
known red letter call, that
a full attendance, thorough discussion and final
disposition of motion to reconsider the dsre-
spectfu. aud unpatriotc declination of the latter
body to assume direction in the national capital
of arrangements for the celebration by the order
here of the 4th of July should be had. The
district assembly, by a close vote in small
meeting, refused to do hot and exciting
debate preceded its determination. One dele
gate, having made an insulting reference to the
American flag. was bitterly attacked by the
representative of the locals who also promptly
and firmly rebuked the district master work
man for allowing any man to use such language
without at once calling him to order The East
Washington locals were warned that they must
bend to the district. 1t their simple province
to obey. This the protesting locals refused
to do when submission made them share the
sponsibility of ignoring the general master work
mans reasonable request or Of appearing before
the pu blic in any other light than that of loyal
American citizens. Obedience to the district
assembly would be treason the constitution,
both of the country ard of the order while they
were satisfied that anarchism h ad any voice in
making up the decisions of the district assembly.
On Thursday evening the district assembly
threatened to suspend of the locals; then
hesitated, receded and finally decided to refer
the matter to its court for consideration. The
threat of the district assembly met with
open defiance by the protesting knights, who
were eager to court a trial which should only be
settled when it had gone before the general ex-
ecus tive board.
In view of the recent eaunciation by Mr. Pow
derly OF his intention to crush out anarchisn
where ever its seed appeared in the order, is will
be interesting to note the final outcome. Serious
charges, it seems. have been presented against
certain officials OF the district assembly in the
past. but knights of the protesting asse mbes
refused to talk--saying that until every re-
course in the order exhausted would they
reveal any thing. Other Knights also declined
to he int far